The 2025 MLB draft begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN, so it is time for one final update as teams lock in their Day 1 boards. The drama starts right at the top this year, as the Washington Nationals have a difficult decision to make with the No. 1 overall pick a week after firing their general manager.

Liam Doyle is a solid consolation prize after he pitched his way into the top-tier of this draft class during a breakout spring. The 6'2" southpaw finished 10-4 with a 3.20 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 164 strikeouts in 95.2 innings after transferring from Ole Miss to Tennessee.

The Nationals will exercise the first pick in the 2025 Draft in Atlanta tonight shortly after 6 p.m. ET, and they'll probably use almost all of that time before making a decision. It likely will come